Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Number of people using the Internet

Cameroon
10.47 million users
in 2021
Sri Lanka
10.09 million users
in 2021
Cameroon rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
56th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sri Lanka
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020052021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 10.47 million users against 10.09 million users in Sri Lanka, a difference of 377,200 users.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cameroon ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 5,384 users 37,634 users 32,249 users Sri Lanka
2000s 288,376 users 495,725 users 207,349 users Sri Lanka
2010s 4.04 million users 3.66 million users 379,146 users Cameroon
2020s 10.17 million users 9.13 million users 1.05 million users Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
Cameroon, at 10.47 million users against 10.09 million users in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
377,200 users, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Cameroon ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.